8.9% of Paulsboro, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.7% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.8% of high school graduates and 5.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.1%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Paulsboro, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Paulsboro:
8.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Paulsboro:
4.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Paulsboro:
22.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Paulsboro:
32.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Paulsboro, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paulsboro,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paulsboro,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.2%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paulsboro,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paulsboro, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paulsboro, NJ (%)
10.4%White
10.6%Black
63.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.2%2+ races
13.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paulsboro, NJ (absolute numbers)
242White
268Black
35American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
392+ races
113Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paulsboro, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Paulsboro, New Jersey:
6.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Paulsboro:
8.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Paulsboro:
5.2%
New Jersey:
21.4%
28.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
45.3%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
42.8%1939 or earlier
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